The 10 most expensive states to own a car

Oregonians benefit from the absence of a state sales tax as well as relatively low car insurance costs. Plus, the typical Beaver State resident drives 16% fewer miles than the national average. That’s why Oregon is the cheapest state in the U.S. to operate a motor vehicle, according to a Bankrate.com report.

Bankrate looked at the costs of gasoline, insurance, repairs, taxes and fees to determine the most expensive states to operate a motor vehicle. In Georgia, a typical driver spends $4,233 per year to operate his or her vehicle. That is almost double the cost in Oregon ($2,204). The national average is $3,201. These are the 10 most expensive states to own a car:

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10. Nebraska

Repairs: $347

Raxes/fees $1,575

Gas: $1,069

Insurance: $580

Total: $3,571

At left, “Carhenge” in Alliance, Neb.

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9. Virginia

Repairs: $382

Taxes/fees $1,568

Gas: $1,002

Insurance: $670

Total: $3,622

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8. Massachusetts

Repairs: $358

Taxes/fees $1,475

Gas: $856

Insurance: $936

Total: $3,625

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7. Kentucky

Repairs: $367

Taxes/fees $1,443

Gas: $1,100

Insurance: $716

Total: $3,626

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6. Arizona

Repairs: $362

Taxes/fees $1,724

Gas: $937

Insurance: $862

Total: $3,886

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5. Nevada

Repairs: $364

Taxes/fees $1,741

Gas: $811

Insurance: $970

Total: $3,886

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4. Rhode Island

Repairs: $371

Taxes/fees $1,717

Gas: $826

Insurance: $999

Total: $3,913

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3. Wyoming

Repairs: $324

Taxes/fees $1,341

Gas: $1,643

Insurance: $630

Total: $3,938

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2. California

Repairs: $390

Taxes/fees $1,809

Gas: $980

Insurance: $786

Total: $3,966

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1. Georgia

Repairs: $385

Taxes/fees $1,952

Gas: $1,129

Insurance: $767

Total: $4,233

Georgians spend a lot of time in their cars thanks in part to Atlanta’s sprawling communities and a lack of public transportation. Those long commutes lead to above-average gasoline costs and insurance rates. And Georgia has the highest state automobile taxes and fees in the nation.

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